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C-RED 2 Lite SWIR Camera

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C-RED 2 Lite SWIR Camera

Compact fanless TEC-stabilized SWIR camera running 600 fps with under 30 electrons readout noise, optionally water-cooled.

Typed specifications34 values

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Mass
460 g
weight · datasheet p.3
Envelope (L×W×H)
65 x 65 x 78.1 mm
datasheet p.5
Sensor resolution
0.328 Mpx
datasheet p.3
Spectral bands
1
datasheet p.3
Supply voltage
85 V
min · datasheet p.9 264 V max  |  85–264 V power requirements, 47-63 Hz
Power consumption
25 W
Max. · datasheet p.8 25 W max · max. power consumption
Data interface
other
CameraLink output · datasheet p.3 USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 output  |  other Output
Operating temperature
-40 °C
min · datasheet p.3 48 °C max  |  -40–48 °C ambient operating temperature range
Camera type
SWIR
0.9 - 1.7 um · datasheet p.1
Scan mode
frame
full frame / windowing · datasheet p.3
Spectral range
900–1 700 nm
datasheet p.1
Survival temperature
-40 °C
min · datasheet p.9 70 °C max  |  -40–70 °C storage temperature
Detector
InGaAs (SWIR)
640 x 512 TEC InGaAs detector · datasheet p.2
Bit depth
16 bit
HDR mode, 93 dB and 16 bits · datasheet p.3 14 bit quantization
Frame rate
600 fps
full frame · datasheet p.3 32 066 fps max · 32 x 4 (min) window, CameraLink  |  1 779 fps max · 320 x 256 window  |  600 fps max · maximum speed full frame 640 x 512  |  9 999 fps max · USB 3 output
Sensor format (pixels)
640 x 512
datasheet p.3
Pixel pitch
15 µm
pixel pitch · datasheet p.1
Exposure time
0.005 ms
min · electronic shutter, integration pulses shorter than 5 us · datasheet p.2
Lens mount
C-mount
optical interface · datasheet p.3 CS-mount optical interface

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As published by the supplier11 lines, in the manufacturer's own wording
Spectral range
SWIR 0.9 - 1.7 micrometres
Sensor size
640 x 512 pixels, InGaAs PIN photodiode
Pixel pitch
15 micrometres
Maximum speed full frame
600 fps
Readout noise
< 30 e- at high gain, Tint 50 us, 600 fps full frame at 5 C
Quantization
14 bit
Flat quantum efficiency 1.0-1.65 um
> 70%
Operability
> 99.8% (pixels with signal +/- 0.3 x median at 35 C)
Maximum speed 32 x 4
32066 fps min
Maximum speed 320 x 256
1779 fps
Cooling
Fanless TEC stabilization; optional water-cooling plate

About

C-RED 2 Lite is a compact high speed low noise TEC-stabilized SWIR camera, able to run at 600 fps with 30 electrons readout noise. With an optimized algorithm for precise sensor temperature stabilization, C-RED 2 Lite does not make any compromise on camera performances.

The most recent addition to the C-RED family, C-RED 2 Lite is the stabilized version of C-RED 2 with no fan. It can also be water-cooled for better performances with an optional cooling plate. With an optimized algorithm for precise sensor temperature stabilization, C-RED 2 Lite does not make any compromise on camera performances despite environmental fluctuations.

The camera integrates a 640 x 512 InGaAs PIN photodiode detector with 15 micrometre pixel pitch for high resolution, which embeds an electronic shutter with integration pulses shorter than 5 microseconds. C-RED 2 Lite is specially designed for quantitative applications such as laser beam profiling, hyperspectral imaging and thermography.

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